Inah Canabarro Lucas, a BrazilianTeresian nun believed to be the world’s oldest living person, died April 30, at the age of 116 years and 326 days, her religious congregation announced.

It was shipped to the Netherlands by German doctor Philipp Franz von Siebold, who arrived in Japan during the late Edo Period (1603-1867). Siebold sent the fur and skull of a Japanese wolf, ...

Sweden’s Dalarna region is peppered with an array of gardens that entice both the botanically inclined as well as those who ...

which means skink in contemporary Japanese. Descriptions of the behavior of tokage led the researchers to infer the word possibly refers to gecko. It was only in the Edo Period (1603-1867 ...

Jamaica’s trade deficit at the end of 2024 decreased by 3.0 percentage points to US$5,420.8 million, when compared to ...

Japanese sauces are delicious and complex, and we've rounded up the 12 best ones you need in your pantry - whether you're ...

Kyotographie,” an annual international photography festival, kicked off in Kyoto City earlier this month. The event, which ...

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A two-story house located in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, stands peacefully near Kanda Myojin, the main shrine of the Edo shogunate.

US President Donald Trump’s tariffs could push Asian nations closer to China and destabilize regional security, Japan’s ruling party policy chief warned, calling for stronger defense ties ...

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The Japanese, who the Allied Forces and indigenous Cordillera guerrillas fought to liberate Baguio City at the end of World War II, are now helping preserve the ...